US12025207B1ActiveUtility

Non-crimping cable pulling device

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Assignee: SOUTHWIRE CO LLCPriority: Apr 12, 2021Filed: Mar 22, 2022Granted: Jul 2, 2024
Est. expiryApr 12, 2041(~14.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Thomas J. CaldwellAndrew Cody NortonKyle Curry
F16G 11/14F16G 11/048F16G 11/02F16G 11/025
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Claims

Abstract

A non-crimping cable pulling device may be provided. The non-crimping cable pulling device may be a cap and a body attached to the cap. The body may be an interior that may have a sleeve section and a jaw assembly section. A sleeve may be disposed in the sleeve section of the body and a jaw assembly may be disposed in the jaw assembly section of the body. The jaw assembly may be a plurality of jaws and a grip ring. The plurality of jaws may each have an exterior side and an interior side. Each of the plurality of jaws may have a spring groove on its exterior side. The grip ring may have a plurality of grip ring legs. Ones of the plurality of grip ring legs may respectively engage the spring groove on each of the plurality of jaws.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus comprising:
 a cap; 
 a body attached to the cap, the body comprising an interior having,
 a sleeve section, and 
 a jaw assembly section; 
 
 a sleeve disposed in the sleeve section of the body; and 
 a jaw assembly disposed in the jaw assembly section of the body, the jaw assembly comprising;
 a plurality of jaws each having an exterior side and an interior side wherein each of the plurality of jaws has a spring groove on the exterior side, and 
 a grip ring having a plurality of grip ring legs wherein ones of the plurality of grip ring legs respectively engage the spring groove on each of the plurality of jaws. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the grip ring comprises a grip ring opening wherein a plurality of gripping teeth extend from the grip ring into the grip ring opening. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises an alignment feature on the exterior side that engages an alignment groove in the jaw assembly section of the body. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises a jaw taper on the exterior side that engages a body taper in the jaw assembly section of the body. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises a retaining ear that retains the grip ring. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a one of the plurality of grip ring legs comprises a grip ring leg first element that engages a spring groove first opening on the spring groove that the one of the plurality of grip ring legs engages. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a one of the plurality of grip ring legs comprises a grip ring leg second element that engages a spring groove second opening on the spring groove that the one of the plurality of grip ring legs engages. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of jaws comprise jaw teeth on their respective interior side. 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a lanyard comprising an attachment portion and a retention portion. 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the retention portion is retained by the cap. 
     
     
       11. An apparatus comprising:
 a body comprising an interior having a jaw assembly section; and 
 a jaw assembly disposed in the jaw assembly section of the body, the jaw assembly comprising;
 a plurality of jaws each having an exterior side and an interior side wherein each of the plurality of jaws has a spring groove on the exterior side, and 
 a grip ring having a plurality of grip ring legs wherein ones of the plurality of grip ring legs respectively engage the spring groove on each of the plurality of jaws. 
 
 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the grip ring comprises a grip ring opening wherein a plurality of gripping teeth extend from the grip ring into the grip ring opening. 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises a retaining ear that retains the grip ring. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a one of the plurality of grip ring legs comprises a grip ring leg first element that engages a spring groove first opening on the spring groove that the one of the plurality of grip ring legs engages. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a one of the plurality of grip ring legs comprises a grip ring leg second element that engages a spring groove second opening on the spring groove that the one of the plurality of grip ring legs engages. 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of jaws comprise jaw teeth on their respective interior side. 
     
     
       17. An apparatus comprising:
 a cap; 
 a body attached to the cap, the body comprising an interior having,
 a sleeve section, and 
 a jaw assembly section; 
 
 a sleeve disposed in the sleeve section of the body; and 
 a jaw assembly disposed in the jaw assembly section of the body, 
 
       the jaw assembly comprising a plurality of jaws each having an exterior side and an interior side wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises an alignment feature on the exterior side that engages an alignment groove in the jaw assembly section of the body. 
     
     
       18. The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the one of the plurality of jaws comprises a jaw taper on the exterior side that engages a body taper in the jaw assembly section of the body. 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of jaws has a spring groove on the exterior side; and 
 further comprising a grip ring having a plurality of grip ring legs wherein ones of the plurality of grip ring legs respectively engage the spring groove on each of the plurality of jaws. 
 
     
     
       20. The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the one of the plurality of jaws comprises a retaining ear that retains the grip ring. 
     
     
       21. An apparatus comprising:
 a cap having an extension sleeve portion; 
 a body attached to the cap, the body comprising an interior having,
 a sleeve section in which the extension sleeve portion of the cap is disposed, and 
 a jaw assembly section; and 
 
 a jaw assembly disposed in the jaw assembly section of the body, the jaw assembly comprising;
 a plurality of jaws each having an exterior side and an interior side wherein each of the plurality of jaws has a spring groove on the exterior side, and 
 a grip ring having a plurality of grip ring legs wherein ones of the plurality of grip ring legs respectively engage the spring groove on each of the plurality of jaws. 
 
 
     
     
       22. The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the grip ring comprises a grip ring opening wherein a plurality of gripping teeth extend from the grip ring into the grip ring opening. 
     
     
       23. The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises an alignment feature on the exterior side that engages an alignment groove in the jaw assembly section of the body. 
     
     
       24. The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises a jaw taper on the exterior side that engages a body taper in the jaw assembly section of the body. 
     
     
       25. The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises a retaining ear that retains the grip ring. 
     
     
       26. The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein a one of the plurality of grip ring legs comprises a grip ring leg first element that engages a spring groove first opening on the spring groove that the one of the plurality of grip ring legs engages. 
     
     
       27. The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein a one of the plurality of grip ring legs comprises a grip ring leg second element that engages a spring groove second opening on the spring groove that the one of the plurality of grip ring legs engages. 
     
     
       28. An apparatus comprising:
 a cap having an extension sleeve portion; 
 a body attached to the cap, the body comprising an interior having,
 a sleeve section in which the extension sleeve portion of the cap is disposed, and 
 a jaw assembly section; and 
 
 a jaw assembly disposed in the jaw assembly section of the body, the jaw assembly comprising a plurality of jaws each having an exterior side and an interior side wherein a one of the plurality of jaws comprises an alignment feature on the exterior side that engages an alignment groove in the jaw assembly section of the body. 
 
     
     
       29. The apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the one of the plurality of jaws comprises a jaw taper on the exterior side that engages a body taper in the jaw assembly section of the body. 
     
     
       30. The apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of jaws has a spring groove on the exterior side; and 
 further comprising a grip ring having a plurality of grip ring legs wherein ones of the plurality of grip ring legs respectively engage the spring groove on each of the plurality of jaws. 
 
     
     
       31. The apparatus of  claim 30 , wherein the one of the plurality of jaws comprises a retaining ear that retains the grip ring.

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